Intro Lesson: Last week we headed west along the Erie Canal to focus on EXPLORATION. This week we continue the journey in the opposite direction, with an eye toward seeing the famous Erie Canal locks in action. Word of the Day: Clinton’s Ditch When governor DeWitt Clinton broke ground for the construction of the Erie canal in …
Intro Lesson: Cyclopedia is about exploring one’s environment, and with that in mind we set out to explore the Erie Canal path heading west. There was an emphasis on observation and documentation with cameras and writing. Word of the Day: explore (L. ex- ‘out’ + plorare‘utter a cry.’) Trip: We departed the Club around 11am and headed …
Tagged Amarylis Balestier, Arie Buckhalter, Bianca Marshall, Bre'asia Gibson, Brianna Lundy, Cam Smith, Carey Bedell, Chad'dale Cole, Chaunny Joyner, Chris Howard, Cocoa David, Damien Grant, Davontay Bradley, Donzai Pulley, Imari Clark, Imoni Lewis-McDonald, Ivory Clark, Jamal McCullough, James Dorsey, Jazz Griffin, Johnathan Shellman, Josh Boyd, Juan Santiago, Kenyan McGahee, Keyon McClary, Laney Balestier, Laporcha Hill, Larry Sturgis, Michael, Momoh Kamara, Quinton Bedell, Rayauna Goodman, Robert Nick Heard, Sam, Shanna Dennis, Sherod Smith, Sid Forbes, Stephanie Argro, Trevon Oliver, Vanni Kamara, Ya'sier Clark
ALBUM Intro Lesson Hip Hop The lesson focused on Hip Hop culture, and the B-Boy BBQ. We discussed the ”true” meaning of the culture, and how it started. Hip Hop started in New York City in the late 70′s as a way for urban youth to express their feelings about everyday happenings in their communities. We also learned the …
Tagged Bre'asia Gibson, Damien Grant, Davontay Bradley, Johnathan Shellman, Keyon McClary, Momoh Kamara, Vanni Kamara
ALBUM Intro Lesson Geocaching In the spirit of exploring one’s environment we decided to find a local geocache—a hidden object that can be found be using GPS coordinates. Word of the Day geocache (Gk. geo- = earth + Fr. cacher = to hide) A geocache is an item hidden somewhere on earth. Trip After reviewing the safety rules of the road at …
Tagged Brianna Lundy, Chaunny Joyner, Imoni Lewis-McDonald, Rayauna Goodman, Shannon Oliver
ALBUM Intro Lesson Exploration We didn’t have time for the riders to take photos on our last trip so this time around we decided to focus on a less structured ride with an emphasis on observation and documentation. Word of the Dayexploration (L. ex- ‘out’ + plorare‘utter a cry.’) Trip At the club we reviewed the map to orient ourselves. After …
Tagged Jazz Griffin, Johnathan Shellman, Keyon McClary, Malik Sturgis, Robert Nick Heard, Tajmere McKnight
ALBUM Intro Lesson Aviation We replicated most of John Curran’s aviation trip for the girls trip this week: from lighter-than-air travel to propellor-driven biplanes to Rochester’s very own Tuskegee Airman, we provided hands-on demonstrations to memorably convey the importance of these events in Rochester’s history. Words of the Day epaulette (Fr. epaule = shoulder; epaulette = little shoulder) General Fitz-John …
Tagged Auretta Scott, Brianna Lundy, Chaunny Joyner, Harmony Scott, Jenna Cook, Rayauna Goodman, Rayonna Nichols
